Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-11-04
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| nessee.
Mrs. Eliza Cross, widow of the late
Mr.. Rein Cross, and mother of Mr.. 6.
F, Cross, died at her home in Harper's
Ferry on Tuesday. She survived her
husband only few months.-Free
Press.
Judge Parton, of the Supreme Court
of Pennsylvania, said, in late decision,
that man who cannot, or does not,
read the newspapers is not properly
qualified to serve as juror. Right you
are, Judge.
Mr.. Richard Ricketts,, for anumber of
years assistant superintendent of the
| Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, and located
at the Great Falls, died 1T his home in
Montgomery county last week. He
was So years old.
A Shepherdstown man has applied for
a pension OH the ground that he did no
damage whatever during the war. He
was in service over three years and only
fired off his musket once-and then
straight up in the air.
There was another change of sched-
ule on the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
last Sunday. The train that had been
arriving at Shepherdstown at 40 p.
M, southbound, now comes at 2.4O p.
m. 1t leaves Hagerstcwn at2 O'Clock.
The barn and entire contents, con-
sisting of wagon, two buggies, harness,
sixteen IONS of hay, and other articles,
belonging to Mr.. John Hollis, near
Gerardstown. Berkeley county, was de-
stroyed by fire Wednesday night of last
week.
Mr.. Il. ii. Mason, business manager
of the Hest Virginia Democrat, accident
ally shot off the index finger Of his left
hand, whilst out cunning, last Satur-
day. Drs. Richardson and L. 7. Lip
pitt, Jr., gave him surgical attention.
Spirit.
During the month of October A. ,42l
tons of coal were shipped from the port
Of Cumberland by the Chesapeake q
Ohio Canal, the. revenue being about
$4,000. FROM present indications the
years shipments will reach about 2SO,-
900 tons.
The boys awaited themselves of the
opportunity last Monday night to cele-
brate Hallow Fen in boisterous style.
They tbumped on the doors, rang the
bells, threw corn against the windows,
and got into just such mischief as we all
used to get into.
We omitted to mention last week that
Mr.. w. L. Cook, of this vicinity, was
awarded Il premium at the Ragersto "n
Fair OH his two and a-half year old colt,
entered for light draft. We understand
that the colt trotted mile in n little less
than four minutes.
Most of the teachers, SO far as learned
are using the Graded Course, adopted
at the last Institute, in their schools
with great success. This grading of our
public schools is Il long step in the right
| direction and deserves the hearty sup
port of all patrons and school officers.
The valuable young stallion, Bed
ford" owned by DR.. A. 5. Reynolds, of
this place. is the victim of some pc
culiar malady at Ripon, this county,
where he has been kept for some time
past. Every effort is being made tie save
! his life, but he does not seem TO get any
| better.
Hon. John Richie, chief judge of the
sixth judicial district of Maryland, died
! last week at his home in Frederick,
after an illness OF about six week. The
! deceased was the father OF eighteen
children, of whsm fifteen were daugh-
tiers. His wife and sixteen children
survive him.
| A New Jersey farmer says that cider
will keep sweet dozen years if the fol
| lowing recipe is followed: Put into
| barrel full OF sweet cider quart of
milk, about halt pint of mustard seed
the black scotland six eggs. Mix
them all up together and pour them
| in the barrel.
The law requiring the teaching of
physiology and hygiene and the effects
on the human system of 'alcohol and
narcotics" has gone into effect, and this
! branch, or these branches, must be
taught this year, though teachers are
not required to be examined in them
till next year.
Our lady friends will be interested in
knowing that by sending zoe. to pay
postage, and 10 top covers OF Warmers
Safe Yeast Showing that they have used
at least 10 packages to Ii. III. Warner
& Co., Rochester, n. Y. they can get Il
800 page, finely illustrated cook book
free. Such a book, bound in cloth,
could not bought for less than dol
lar. 1t isl wonderfully good chance to
get fine book for the mere postage and
the ladies should act promptly.
The Middletown Register says: Mr..
Jacob Crone, who died few days ago
at the residence Of MIR. Henry Snurr,
near that place, left will devising all
his property, valued at about $4,000, to
Ella, wife of Mr.. Simon Z. Snurr, dur
Ing her lifetime and at her death to her
children. The will provides, however,
that if any of the children acquire the
habit Of drinking Intoxicating liquors,
or of using tobacco in any form, such
child shall forfeit its claim to share of
the estate.